{"product_id":"china-tales-and-stories-sending-a-swan-feather-a-thousand-miles-chinese-version-9781499785845","title":"China Tales and Stories: SENDING A SWAN FEATHER A THOUSAND MILES: Chinese Version","description":"\u003cp\u003e China Tales and Stories: SENDING A SWAN FEATHER A THOUSAND MILES (Chinese Version) \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Sending a Swan Feather a Thousand Miles reminds us that though the package be small, the gift is profound, or as they say in English \"good things come in small packages.\" \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e But far more profound is that this story provides an outstanding example of how humility, patience, and loyalty are forever things of value and quality in the world. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Sending a Swan Feather a Thousand Miles is from the Mead-Hill collection, China Tales and Stories. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Sending a Swan Feather a Thousand Miles is a great moral tale, based on one of China's most beloved stories. The doings of the gentle messenger in the story have been so widely revered that nowadays a reminding hint about his little package serves to pay a very gracious compliment. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e In this way, the messenger's tale was told and retold so many times that he became almost as famous as a hero - almost an archetype, in fact. In that way, the tale even became part of China thinking. (For more about that idea, please see Mead-Hill's, China Thinking - An Introduction.) \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Sending a Swan Feather a Thousand Miles is published in multiple Mead-Hill editions. Each edition is illustrated by a different artist. Each artist uses a different style of Chinese illustration. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Each illustrated set can be collected; the collections can be put together to build a special library of China tales and stories. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Sending a Swan Feather a Thousand Miles is available in multiple Mead-Hill versions. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e http: \/\/mead-hill.wixsite.com\/mead-hill \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Zhou Wenjing,Joseph Janeti\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/09\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 44\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 8.30w x 0.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781499785845\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e Chinese\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e ILLUSTRATOR \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e Tan Xiangdong lives in Xian, the former Capitol City of the Tang Dynasty. As a fine arts educator, he has a great appreciation for Chinese traditional culture and poetry, and loves sharing it with others. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e A humorous and optimistic person, Tan Xiangdong very much enjoys his practice of Chinese calligraphy and drawing. In this book, he provides us with excellent examples of one of China's unique traditional drawing styles - line art. The illustrations not only help readers learn a bit about Chinese culture and history, but also provide an opportunity to explore the genre's especially detailed characters and style. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":66887489388659,"sku":"9781499785845","price":21.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_83db4b7b-b48d-486e-a12d-f51ef75f128b.jpg?v=1792185306","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/china-tales-and-stories-sending-a-swan-feather-a-thousand-miles-chinese-version-9781499785845","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}